Comic Book Review - Star Wars: The High Republic #7

Rob reviews Star Wars: The High Republic #7...

Star Wars: The High Republic writer, Cavan Scott has certainly given the Jedi quite a tough time over here last few issues. Not only have the Order had to deal with the threat of the Drengir, their old foe - the Nihil - have crept back out of the shadows. 

The same can certainly be said for Jedi Kreeve Tannis. After her close encounter with the Drengir's Great Progenitor, Kreeve finds herself plagued by visions of the parasite sent through the Force. This then leads the young Jedi into a crisis of faith as she deals with these visions and her doubts about being a Jedi. 

Star Wars: The High Republic #7 begins with Kreeve alone in a strange place. As she begins to explore her surroundings she soon encounters a few familiar faces and a mysterious figure clad in white. Suddenly the Jedi is attacked by a mysterious Sith and awakens back at the Starlight Beacon.  Unsure of what's real - or not - Kreeve then begins to doubt her abilities and seeks out Jedi Master Maru. 

Meanwhile, a distant botanical installation receives a visit from the resurgent Nihil. Before they can make off with the goods Kreeve Tannis turns up to stop them. As she tackles the Nihil, one of them suddenly takes the form of the Sith from her earlier vision. As Kreeve becomes distracted by this, the Nihil use the chance to attack. But, yet another player enters the fray - the Wayseeker, Orla Jareni.

Star Wars: The High Republic #7 is quite an interesting issue with Cavan Scott bringing quite a few events into the fold. The inclusion of Orla Jareni is a nice throwback to Into The Dark which first introduced us to the Wayseeker. The crisis of faith from Kreeve Tannis is also being further explored as the young Jedi attempts to deal with the events so far. It's an interesting touch to see Jareni and Kreeve explore these visons with the Wayseeker informing the Jedi that her path in the Force may not be with the Jedi. Scott also ties events into his Rising Storm novel too as he touches upon Avar Kriss' location within Wild Space. 

As per Georges Jeanty, Karl Story, and Annalisa Leoni do a great job in bringing Scott's script to life. The opening vision is a great misdirection that had me going back to issue #7 to see if I'd missed why Kreeve was in this new world. The battle at the botanical installation is also a great piece too as the whole scene is bathed within a smokey hue, with the soft green glare of Kreeve's lightsaber. 

All in all, it's another great issue for Cavan Scott and his team. Everything from the script to the artwork has that Star Wars feel. The High Republic is certainly building towards something massive and I can't wait to see how it pans out.

Rating 9/10 

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